1913 World Hard Court Championships Explained

Date:7–15 June
Edition:2nd
Location:Saint-Cloud, Paris, France
Venue:Stade Français
Surface:Clay / outdoor
Category:World Championship
Champmd: Moritz von Bissing
Heinrich Kleinschroth
Champxd: Elizabeth Ryan
Max Decugis

The 1913 World Hard Court Championships (WHCC) (French: Championnats du Monde de Tennis sur Terre Battue) was the second edition of the World Hard Court Championships tennis tournament, considered as the precursor to the French Open, and was held on the clay courts of the Stade Français at the Parc de Saint-Cloud in Paris from 7 June until 15 June 1913.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] The tournament consisted of a men's singles, men's doubles, women's singles and mixed doubles event. A women's doubles event was not scheduled. All finals were played on Sunday 15 June. Anthony Wilding and Mieken Rieck won the singles finals, which were watched by more than 4,000 spectators.[9] Wilding forfeited the mixed doubles final after having already played eight sets earlier in the day.[10] [11]

Finals

Men's singles

See main article: 1913 World Hard Court Championships – Men's singles. Anthony Wilding defeated André Gobert, 6–3, 6–3, 1–6, 6–4

Women's singles

See main article: 1913 World Hard Court Championships – Women's singles. Mieken Rieck defeated Marguerite Broquedis, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4

Men's doubles

Moritz von Bissing / Heinrich Kleinschroth defeated Otto Froitzheim / Anthony Wilding, 7–5, 0–6, 6–3, 8–6

Mixed doubles

Elizabeth Ryan / Max Decugis defeated Germaine Golding / Anthony Wilding, walkover

Notes and References

  1. News: Lawn-Tennis . . 8 June 1913 . 7 . French . Gallica.
  2. News: Lawn-Tennis . . 9 June 1913 . 8 . French . Gallica.
  3. News: Lawn-Tennis . . 10 June 1913 . 7 . French . Gallica.
  4. News: Lawn-Tennis . . 11 June 1913 . 6 . French . Gallica.
  5. News: Lawn-Tennis . . 12 June 1913 . 7 . French . Gallica.
  6. News: Lawn-Tennis . . 13 June 1913 . 7 . French . Gallica.
  7. News: Lawn-Tennis . . 14 June 1913 . 7 . French . Gallica.
  8. News: Lawn-Tennis . . 15 June 1913 . 6 . French . Gallica.
  9. News: Lawn Tennis . The New Zealand Times . 17 June 1913 . 8 . Papers Past . Anthony Wilding won the hard court championship of the world, beating Gobert, 6—3, 6—3, 1—6, 6—4..
  10. World's Hard Court Championships (Paris), June 7, etc.. Lawn Tennis and Badminton. 19 June 1913. VI. 20. 432–433.
  11. News: Lawn-Tennis . . 16 June 1913 . 6 . French . Gallica.